Hi! My name is Sarah, and I'm from Westerly, Rhode Island. I graduated from URI in 2008 with a B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics. The Fall semester of my senior year I developed and taught a program, all about the dangers of fast food, to a high school class in Providence. Since then I have been hooked on teaching! I am currently a student in URI's MA/TCP program, working on my Masters and Teacher Certification, with concentrations in Biology, and General Science as well as a Middle School Endorsement, all at once! In my "spare" time I teach at the Mystic Aquarium where I'm well versed in all of their programs for students from toddlers to high school seniors. I never mind going to work! Outside of teaching I enjoy all things associated with the outdoors, especially associated with the Ocean. Growing up in Westerly, I spent all of my summers, everyday, on the beach, I'll always be a beach bum at heart. I even enjoy going to the beach in the Winter, and would wear my flip flops all year round if there wasn't the threat of frostbite! If I have to be inside I love to read and bake,the only TV I really watch are Food Network shows and sports. Staying true to my New England Heritage, I'm a true Red Sox fan, and straying a bit from local sports, I'm a huge Dallas Cowboys Fan!!
I can't wait to be a full fledged teacher, and the idea of having my own classroom makes me happier than that day in the spring where the weather breaks and I can put my flip flops back on... :)
Teaching Portfolio
Why do I want to be a teacher? Glad you asked check out my Teaching Rationale. Why study Marine Biology? This Marine Biology unit is part of a semester long Oceanography elective course, offered to junior and senior students. Often, students enroll in this course to be used as an exploratory introduction into careers associated with Oceanography in general. Students begin the course with a detailed look at the physical aspects of oceanography such as, water chemistry, currents, tides, and ocean floor topography. The Marine Biology unit introduces students to the biological aspects of the study of Oceanography. The unit follows a logical flow from general to more specific starting with general descriptions of marine ecosystems, and marine taxonomy, and working its way into detailed exploration of specific marine organisms. The study of organisms also follows a logical pattern working from the least complex, smallest organisms, plankton, and moves to more complex, larger organisms, invertebrates (arthropods, echinoderms, mollusks etc.), to vertebrates (cetaceans, pinnipeds, and sirenia). After introducing students to basic Marine Biology concepts, and organisms the unit delves deeper into Marine career exploration, starting with lessons detailing the job of a deep sea research scientist. Other careers to be discussed include Marine Mammal Trainer, Aquarist, Rescue and Rehabilitation, Veterinarian, and many more. Upon completion of the unit students will take a field trip to the Mystic Aquarium, where they will be exposed to Marine organisms, get a special behind-the-scenes sneak peek, and be exposed to many of the Marine careers discussed in class. Check it out...Unit Plan
Principal: Daniel Warner
Sci Dept Head:Sarah Krause
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Who do you call when sick or dying?
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Cooperating Teacher: Adam Reis
B. Second Student Teaching Placement
School: Cole Middle School
Address: 100 Cedar Avenue East Greenwich, RI 02818
Principal: Alexis Meyer
MS Team Leader: Kelly Grennan-Smith
Office secretary(s):
Custodian(s):
Who do you call when sick or dying?
What are the phone numbers?
Cooperating Teacher: Kelly Grennan-Smith
Hi! My name is Sarah, and I'm from Westerly, Rhode Island. I graduated from URI in 2008 with a B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics. The Fall semester of my senior year I developed and taught a program, all about the dangers of fast food, to a high school class in Providence. Since then I have been hooked on teaching! I am currently a student in URI's MA/TCP program, working on my Masters and Teacher Certification, with concentrations in Biology, and General Science as well as a Middle School Endorsement, all at once! In my "spare" time I teach at the Mystic Aquarium where I'm well versed in all of their programs for students from toddlers to high school seniors. I never mind going to work! Outside of teaching I enjoy all things associated with the outdoors, especially associated with the Ocean. Growing up in Westerly, I spent all of my summers, everyday, on the beach, I'll always be a beach bum at heart. I even enjoy going to the beach in the Winter, and would wear my flip flops all year round if there wasn't the threat of frostbite! If I have to be inside I love to read and bake,the only TV I really watch are Food Network shows and sports. Staying true to my New England Heritage, I'm a true Red Sox fan, and straying a bit from local sports, I'm a huge Dallas Cowboys Fan!!
I can't wait to be a full fledged teacher, and the idea of having my own classroom makes me happier than that day in the spring where the weather breaks and I can put my flip flops back on... :)
Teaching Portfolio
Why do I want to be a teacher? Glad you asked check out my Teaching Rationale.Why study Marine Biology?
This Marine Biology unit is part of a semester long Oceanography elective course, offered to junior and senior students. Often, students enroll in this course to be used as an exploratory introduction into careers associated with Oceanography in general. Students begin the course with a detailed look at the physical aspects of oceanography such as, water chemistry, currents, tides, and ocean floor topography. The Marine Biology unit introduces students to the biological aspects of the study of Oceanography. The unit follows a logical flow from general to more specific starting with general descriptions of marine ecosystems, and marine taxonomy, and working its way into detailed exploration of specific marine organisms. The study of organisms also follows a logical pattern working from the least complex, smallest organisms, plankton, and moves to more complex, larger organisms, invertebrates (arthropods, echinoderms, mollusks etc.), to vertebrates (cetaceans, pinnipeds, and sirenia). After introducing students to basic Marine Biology concepts, and organisms the unit delves deeper into Marine career exploration, starting with lessons detailing the job of a deep sea research scientist. Other careers to be discussed include Marine Mammal Trainer, Aquarist, Rescue and Rehabilitation, Veterinarian, and many more. Upon completion of the unit students will take a field trip to the Mystic Aquarium, where they will be exposed to Marine organisms, get a special behind-the-scenes sneak peek, and be exposed to many of the Marine careers discussed in class. Check it out...Unit Plan
Student Teaching Information
A. First Student Teaching Placement
School: Narragansett High SchoolAddress: 245 South Pier Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
Principal: Daniel Warner
Sci Dept Head:Sarah Krause
Office secretary(s):
Custodian(s):
Who do you call when sick or dying?
What are the phone numbers?
Cooperating Teacher: Adam Reis
B. Second Student Teaching Placement
School: Cole Middle SchoolAddress: 100 Cedar Avenue
East Greenwich, RI 02818
Principal: Alexis Meyer
MS Team Leader: Kelly Grennan-Smith
Office secretary(s):
Custodian(s):
Who do you call when sick or dying?
What are the phone numbers?
Cooperating Teacher: Kelly Grennan-Smith
Observations and Reflections